This Moment

{this moment} – A Friday ritual. A single photo – no words – capturing a moment from the week. A simple, special, extraordinary moment. A moment I want to pause, savor and remember. If you’re inspired to do the same, leave a link to your ‘moment’ in the comments for all to find and see. […]

Big Spring

Last weekend we had our first US road trip in over a year. Somehow time and other scarce resources have just meant we put off exploring more of the countryside until our departure became very imminent. We were not really in a position to venture much beyond the borders of Missouri, and we wanted company […]

Back in the Garden

We have spent the best part of this summer in the Missouri Botanical Gardens. We have been so lucky to live in a city with so many free activities in such gorgeous surroundings. We have enjoyed many things about this beautiful spot. In our first year here (pre-Kazuo) we attended the weekly summer Jazz […]

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Ten Things of Happiness

Right now there is a lot buzzing about in my head…here are few things that are making me happy. How about you? 1. The wonderful images created by Bianca Gomez, especially the wonderful birds she created for Poolga.com: 2. Cucumbers, they taste so good right now…looking forward to when they will grow in my yard: […]

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Holiday Weekend Wanderings

Happy Fourth! Our last. For now anyway. We went to join our friends for a BBQ on the happy day – and a ceremonial reading of THE Declaration ensued. Beautiful language. Inspiring document. Pity it is not as closely adhered to in political reality as it could be… The stickiness returned this weekend, and made […]

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Walk to the Park

A favourite haunt in this hot steamy weather is Jackson Park, a 15min stroll to a playground that is often buggy, but always shaded by wonderful mature trees. On the way there, if the gates are open, Kazuo and I often wander through the B’nai Amoona Cemetery. It is so pretty… any time of year.

Unexplored Regions of the Park

Summer is with us. We are getting out and about as much as possible. The wee guy says ‘lurdle lurdle pop?’ when he wakes up most mornings – Kaz-code for playground (derived from saying ‘pop’ when he pops off the end of the slide) and we are getting to at least one, usually two different […]